New Haven, Conn. – The Yale men's squash team will open its 2010-11 campaign Saturday morning at the Brady Squash Center, where the Bulldogs will face Ivy League rival Penn at 11 a.m. and Bates at 5 p.m.

The Bulldogs enter the season ranked No. 2 nationally, behind only squash juggernaut Trinity. The current roster looks equipped to potentially challenge the powerhouse Bantams for a national title, having already won the preseason Ivy Scrimmages.

The first step in the quest for a championship will begin this weekend, when the Bulldogs finally return to match play after a long fall season of training.

The Elis will not be at full strength for Saturday's opener, as senior John Fulham is sidelined with a strained groin, while sophomore Kenneth Chan's knee injury has him listed as questionable for the matches.